[Debian-ppc64-devel] x libraries and powerpc/ppc64 biarch setup.

[Sven Luther]

Hello,

In an attempt to look about how to best bring biarch 64bit support to the
powerpc architecture, and after Andreas Jochens asked about powerpc 64bit
xlibs support for some apps he is using and which needs 64 bit support, i am
wondering what the opinion of the X strike force team is about adding a couple
of lib...64... versions of the X librariesfor the etch timeframe. They would
need to be rebuilt with the -m64 flag, but shouldotherwise just work, thanks
to the great work of our toolchain folk.

So, would the above be excluded totally, do you have another better solution
(like using a design with a 64bit backend and a 32bit X frontend, not sure how
this would be efficiency-wise, but it would probably need a lot of work for
the applications to be rewritten in this way).

x apparently already builds just fine in 64bit mode, or at least Andreas
Jochens has done it, and if multi-arch ever becomes really usable, then
another approach would be needed, in the meantime, the biarch is support we
will have for etch.

Friendly,

Sven Luther